A Choice Of Two Church Meetings: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Free Verse

I should have
taken the Sacrament
to be reminded
of my future:
Forgiven;

Instead of going
to a meeting
where I’m reminded/
of my dark,
vile/
and sinful past,
which I’ve put aside.

Empty Pews, No Waiting: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku Lament

I fear no one will/
be glad to see me as I/
go into Heaven.

Instead of hurting/
others by dragging them down,/
choose to sin alone.
Or
choose to solo sin.
Or
I should sin alone.

When you’ve been vile, you/
can’t return to the pure. Old/
friends won’t embrace cleansed.

He remembers those /
on the isles of the sea ‘cuz /
they remember Him.

Take chances. Do weird./
You might hear world-class voices/
on basketball courts.

As I was folding/
My children’s laundry, /
I came across/
a shiny
black
sheath. /

Turning it /
first one way,
and then/
the other, /
I wondered to myself, /
“How would my girls /
wear this?”

Then it occurred/
To me:/
It/
Was/
A/
Black/
Shiny/
Pillowcase.

When left to her own/
devices, she could truly/
make a masterpiece.

Traditions may be/
forgotten by her, but old/
St. Nick remembers.

“There’s no Recession/
in the alcohol business.”/
Does that bother you?